· a brief swim in water

Synonym(s): dip

Hypernym(s): swimming, swim

· a steep and rapid fall

Hypernym(s): drop, fall

· thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

Synonym(s): immerse

Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate

· drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

Synonym(s): dive, plunk

Hypernym(s): descend, fall, go_down, come_down

· dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

Hypernym(s): dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot

· begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

Synonym(s): launch

Hypernym(s): get_down, begin, get, start_out, start, set_about, set_out, commence

· cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

Synonym(s): immerse

· fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

Synonym(s): dump

Hypernym(s): drop

· immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

Synonym(s): dunk, dip, souse, douse

Hypernym(s): immerse, plunge

· devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"

Synonym(s): steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak_up

Hypernym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet